Discover Park Ambassador (Squamish)

BC Parks Foundation • Squamish, BC

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

BC Parks Foundation is the official charitable partner and conservation financing mechanism to one of the largest systems of parks in the world, with over 1,040 parks and more than 26 million visits per year. Our motivated team has produced outstanding results, including raising over $400 million in the last 4 years, protecting over 55 beautiful places, and launching an internationally recognized health initiative. And we’ve only just begun. Our mission is to create the greatest system of parks and indigenous protected areas in the world. We are a charitable, purpose-driven organization passionate about enjoying and protecting nature in British Columbia. We are people who value spark, respect with caring, reciprocity, and greatness. We are a warm, positive, hard-working team who operate in a spirit of gratitude and celebration. We are connected to a wide variety of community groups, First Nations, businesses, governments and other partners that we work with regularly. Discover Parks Ambassadors work in provincial parks across BC to create amazing experiences that inspire, educate, and empower people to appreciate, enjoy, and care for British Columbia's parks and protected places. We are seeking energetic, motivated individuals with a deep respect for the natural environment to deliver educational experiences in Alice Lake and Porteau Cove Provincial Parks, ensuring a welcoming and engaging experience.

Requirements

• A love of the environment and the outdoors
• Comfortable making presentations, talking to visitors, and leading tours
• Enjoy interacting with large crowds and having lots of conversations (100+ per day in some parks)
• Experience working or volunteering with children
• Ability to work in a remote environment, while staying connected with a team online
• Ability to lift and move program equipment (up to 30lbs)
• Ability to stay on your feet for extended periods of time and work in all types of weather conditions
• Driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for accessing the parks and moving program equipment (preference for a vehicle that can transport a 6ft collapsible tent)
• Personal computer with video conferencing capabilities and strong internet connection
• Personal mobile phone
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (will be completed during the hiring process)

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary study in environmental sciences, natural resource management, conservation or education
• Fluency in additional languages
• Standard first aid certification or higher

Responsibilities

• Interact and engage with park visitors
• Educate visitors on how to enjoy parks responsibly and promote programs through information booths and roving around the park
• Run activities and games for children and families in parks, including the existing Jerry’s Rangers program
• Present daytime and evening family-friendly interpretive programs in parks, including guided nature walks and presentations
• Promote iNaturalist and other community science initiatives
• Research park flora, fauna, and local ecology to support program delivery
• Develop and deliver new programs when required
• Monitor and report daily interaction statistics
• Join virtual weekly check-ins with the Discover Parks Ambassador team
• Administrative tasks such as printing, purchasing supplies, expense claims, timesheets, email & Slack correspondence, and equipment organization
• Support the marketing team by creating social media content to help with program promotion
• Collect iNaturalist observations with a mobile device
• Contribute to a safe work environment

Benefits

• Industry standard interpretive training provided
• OCC Field Leader Certificate
• Standard First Aid training subsidized, if needed
• Staff activities and competitions
• Discounts on BCPF merchandise
• You get to spend an amazing summer in BC’s beautiful parks having a positive impact on people’s visits!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed